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OverviewFirst published in 1979 this facsimile edition of Jeffrey Spencer's comprehensive study provides a detailed account of the brick architecture of ancient Egypt. Part I provides introductory information on brick manufacture, early use of brick in Egypt and explains the corpus of brick bonding systems. Part II provides an account of the surviving brick buildings, discussed by type, with special reference to technical and structural matter. Part III presents an examination of the constructional techniques employed at different periods for various purposes. A discussion of the kinds of bricks used, their sizes, and bonding is included. AUTHOR: Jeffrey Spencer was formerly Deputy Keeper of the Department of Ancient Egypt and Sudan at the British Museum where he specialised in the archaeology of ancient Egypt, particularly the Nile Delta. He set up the Egypt exploration Scoiety Delta survey, of which he was director in 1997-2015. He retired from the BM in 2011. Full Product DetailsAuthor: A J SpencerPublisher: Casemate Publishers Imprint: Casemate Publishers Volume: 16 ISBN: 9798888570302Pages: 192 Publication Date: 15 July 2023 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAbbreviations Preface Introduction Part I 1. Brick manufacture 2. The earliest use of brick in Egypt 3. The bonding corpus Part II 4. Funerary architecture 5. Religious architecture 6. Administrative and official buildings 7. Domestic architecture 8. Fortresses and defensive town walls Part III 9. Brick walls 10. Floors and foundations 11. Arches, vaults, domes and corbels 12. Solid brick construction in mastabas and pyramids 13. Supplementary materials in brick construction 14. Bonding 15. Special bricks 16. Brick sizes Appendix I: Metrology of Egyptian brickwork Indexes PlatesReviewsAuthor InformationJeffrey Spencer was formerly Deputy Keeper of the Department of Ancient Egypt and Sudan at the British Museum where he specialised in the archaeology of ancient Egypt, particularly the Nile Delta. He set up the Egypt exploration Society Delta survey, of which he was director in 1997–2015. He retired from the BM in 2011 Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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